Following a letter to Albert Erskine regarding other matters, Warren includes the postscript "The State Department has take WSFN for translation into some 18 or 20 African abd [and] Asiatic languages. We can all retire."

Dr. Fredric Solomon writes to enclose a copy of a paper he read at Howard, as Warren had requested. He references research on the psychology of student protestors. He was pleased to make Warren's acquaintance at Howard and hopes they will meet again soon.

Albert Erskine explains Joe Blotner's delayed visit with Warren. He also mentions the upcoming Vintage edition of Who Speaks for the Negro?. He hopes that the preface for that edition may be delayed as long as possible in order to account for any events that may take place before the Vintage publication date.

In a familiar letter to Albert Erskine in which he describes family life, Warren mentions "some very fine letters" regarding Who Speaks for the Negro? including one from Niebuhr, which Warren encloses. Warren says it came "out of the blue" and was not the result of his sending a copy.
Warren requests seven copies of his book to be sent "before the ponds freeze...

Warren writes to Albert Erskine from France regarding a correction about the place of DuBois's death, in Ghana rather than Nigeria as it was printed in the first edition.
Warren also updates Erskine on family matters and refers a young author to him.

Priscilla Finness Rushmore, a reader, complains about typographical errors in Who Speaks for the Negro?, which she read in preparation for Warren's visit to Rosemary Hall School. The school library has purchased the book, but the errors will prevent her from buying a copy for herself.

Erskine reports on his progress reading chapters. He explains his personal schedule, editing needs, and availability to Warren; he emphasizes the urgency of completing revisions.
Erskine has heard that Warren may go to Germany but hopes it is a false rumor because he "cannot imagine anything that is taking place in Germany that could possibly be one-tenth as important to you...

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